Polymer Gels: Science and Fundamentals

Polymer Gels: Science and Fundamentals This book exclusively focuses on the science and fundamentals of polymer gels, as well as the numerous advantages that polymer gel-based materials offer. It presents a comprehensive collection of chapters on the recent advances and developments in the core science and fundamentals of both synthetic and natural polymer-based gels, and pays particular attention to applications in the various research fields of biomedicine and engineering. Key topics addressed include: polysaccharide-based gels and their fundamentals; stimuli-responsive polymer gels; polymer gels applied to enzyme and cell immobilization; chitosan-based gels for cancer therapy; natural polymeric and gelling agents; radiation dosimetry; polymeric gels as vehicles for enhanced drug delivery across the skin; transport in and through gel; and polymer gel nanocomposites and functional gels. The book's extensive and highly topical coverage will appeal to researchers working in a broad range of fields in industry and academia alike. Autor: Vijay Kumar Thakur, Manju Kumari Thakur Wydawnictwo: Springer Rok wydania: 2018 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 492 Wymiary: 15.5 x 23.5 x 2.7 cm Ilustracje: 70 Illustrations, color; 64 Illustrations, black and white; X, 492 p. 134 illus., 70 illus. in color. Język: angielski ISBN: 9789811060854